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Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and Uncanny
Step into the sometimes unsettling, sometimes downright terrifying world of Haunted UK Fiction, a horror fiction anthology podcast showcasing original short stories that explore the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown.Each episode presents a self-contained tale, drifting through haunted places, distorted realities, and ancient creatures, where folklore, speculation, and horror quietly overlap.Perfect for fans of gothic horror, paranormal fiction, and speculative stories, Haunted UK…
Episodes
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS03 - Flash Fiction 02 - The Haunting of Manor Grove by Jules McBain | A Disturbing Haunting
“The dark oak staircase started to creak and groan as if in protest to an unseen weight bearing down on it. A sudden cold draught swept through the house and…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS03 - EP02 - A Little Ghost Story by Iain Travers | A ghostly journey
“It was at a precarious, slightly vulnerable time, that I began to have experiences, which led to meeting a ghost. I realised with a modicum of alarm, that as…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS03 - Flash Fiction 01 - The Devil's Arrows (aka The Peeper) by Harrie Tabor
A quietly unsettling tale of a solitary visit to an ancient site…“Despite the desire path letting me know that I was far from the first to visit, nobody else…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS03 - EP01 - Timelines by Emma Hudairi | A story of Fate and Longing
Crossed timelines, tragedy, longing… fate can be a long and winding road.“The very first time he visited was petrifying… I was instantly awake, fight or flight…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk and Influence - Mary Shelley | The Birth of Frankenstein
Ink & Influence: Mary Shelley | The Birth of FrankensteinBetween the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them.While we prepare for the next…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyLittle Treasures by Willerby | Touching history
This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown.As we continue our series of special between-season bonus…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk and Influence - Dean Koontz | The Art of Uncertainty
Ink & Influence - Dean Koontz: The art of uncertaintyBetween the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them. While we prepare for the next season…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk and Influence - HP Lovecraft | Cosmic Horror and the Infinite
Ink & Influence: H.P. Lovecraft | Cosmic Horror and the InfiniteBetween the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them.While we prepare for the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyForward by Willerby | An adventure through time
This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown.As we wait for our next season, we're delighted to bring you a…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannySteve & Melissa in an English Country Garden | Season 2 Recap
Join Steve and Melissa as they run through the fatastically scary stories released over the couse of Season 2 of the podcast, and as they discuss the future of…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP18 - Windy Ridge by Anne Marie Whittaker | A time slip tale
“I rounded the hillock. It did not conceal a tumbledown wall. Instead, to my utter amazement, I beheld a neat littlebungalow standing behind a trim lawn. It…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyFlash Fiction - The Last Ghost Hunters by Liah Thorley | The hunters being hunted
Not all ghost hunts are what they seem...“My companions listen to our guide as she fills us with tantalising fear. Stories of murder and suicide, bodies…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP17 - The Mosses Part 2 by LD Brown | The conclusion of this strange adventure
The conclusion of this eerie, atmospheric story...“She lowered her voice, almost to a whisper and glanced to and fro as if cautious of her surroundings. “I…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP16 - The Mosses Part 1 by LD Brown | A strange story of experimentation
Beneath the still waters of The Mosses, something ancient waits... This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.“These marshes and bogs beheld a great abundance of…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP15 - Folded In by Willerby | A twisted tale of mystery and danger
A house that doesn’t behave. A space that won’t stay still. What if reality has rules… and this Willerby house breaks them?"Mauve went round the house with…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP14 - The Last Passenger by Iain Maynard | A daily commute turns to terror
A late-night train. A silent passenger. Some journeys shouldn’t be taken alone.“A faint suggestion of an arm could be made out from the folds and depressions…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP13 - NHS Gothic by John Wharton | A collection of hospital hauntings
A hospital at night. Empty corridors. The sense of something that shouldn't be there.“It was 02:17. That hour again — the one that stretched too long, when the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - Flash Fiction 04 - Tales of Unease (excerpts) by Elizabeth Wilson | Short, eerie, twisted tales
A collection of 3 strange micro-tales...“A just perceptible sigh came from the thing in his hand, and a dark, rich brown powder appeared. Like smoke, it…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP12 - Grandpa's Clock by Jed Vesper | Horror on a stormy night
When the lines between hauntings, nightmares, and reality blur...‘What about the noises, Daddy?’…”What begins as a familiar moment, a child unsettled in the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP11 - The Swaying Woman of Skelton Wharf by Max T. Storey | Two ghosts with a terrifying connection
A childhood ghost experience ties into an ghostly encounter decades later...“I cowered beneath the duvet, pulling it up to my nose, my eyes just peeking over…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyApril Fools Special - The Nixie by Edward Wilcox | A spooky silly folk tale
A water spirit. An old legend. And a story that may not behave the way you expect…“Nixie… a shapeshifting spirit said to lure the unwary into dark waters.”This…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP10 - The Thing in the Wall by Alec Rowan | A childhood nightmare come to life
Not all nightmares are born of pure imagination...“Tim’s breath caught. He pushed himself upright, heart hammering. Slowly, as if drawn, he reached out a hand…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - Flash Fiction 03 - The Ghost on the Staircase by John Gorman | A quick ghostly chill
Should people tell their guests about the ghosts lingering in their homes...?“The staircase was just behind the sofa in the open-plan living room and once, a…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP09 - Fossils by Willerby | A thrilling time-slip adventure story
The past does not always stay buried...“When Lisa tried to leave the village to go shopping, she found the turn onto the main road going to Beckworth blocked…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP08 - Sukie in the Graveyard by Robert McDermott | A ghost story that lingers
A quiet afternoon in a graveyard becomes something lasting and bittersweet...“What struck me about the cemetery, aside from the pounding heat, was the serene…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - Flash Fiction 02 - TriskaideCATphobia by Willerby, Susan Ballinger, and Melissa West | Cats and Superstition
TriskadeCATphobia: Three Cat tails... er, tales... one superstition.“When I first arrived, the spirits were no more than shadows and mist. As a kitten, I’d…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP07 - The Pale One at the Window by Ian Harris | A supernatural horror story
Not every reflection belongs to the person standing before it...“It wasn’t dramatic at first. Just little things. A prickle on the back of her neck whenever…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP06 - Deathly Cold by Harrie Tabor | A winter horror story
Sometimes the cold cuts deeper than expected...“It was cold. She worked her fingertips into the ice, appreciating the smoothness of the whale’s skin. The…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP05 - Angel of Lincoln by James West | A tale of lore, bound in stone
For hundreds of years it stood silent, waiting...“Seems everywhere has its own ghosts. I’ve heard all the stories, the thing I don’t know is why Lincoln is so…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP04 - Bleakmore: A Gothic Tale Part 2 by Emma Hudairi | The conclusion of this haunting tale
A storm rising. A figure revealed. Some events are sadly destined to repeat...“The swell of the waves was much higher now and I could hear them crashing…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP03 - Bleakmore: A Gothic Tale Part 1 by Emma Hudairi | A historical haunting
A guest at a manor house bears witness terrible events unfolding again and again...“There, stood by the bannister and staring down at me with an intensity I…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - Flash Fiction 01 - The Wedding Dress by Melissa West | A voyage through time
From the moment of its creation, a wedding dress bears silent witness to decades of human lives.“The box moved again. Had it been years already? This time, a…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP02 - Spores by Lewis Darley | A speculative horror story
A hidden passage. A flicker of light. Something is spreading behind the walls.“Robert placed his face in the hole, to find a stone opening. It was a natural…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS02 - EP01 - Freddie by Ruth Saberton | A touching ghost story
A young couple’s search for a new home takes an unsettling turn...“Adele... slipped her hand from her mother’s grasp to wave. When asked who she was looking…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk & Influence: R.L. Stine | The Master of Childhood Nightmares
Creepy twists. Strange encounters. The stories that first made us afraid.Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that shaped them.In this episode of…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk & Influence: Daphne du Maurier | The Art of Gothic Suspense
Secrets. Atmosphere. The quiet dread of something not quite right.Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that shaped them. In this episode of Ink…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInk & Influence: Bram Stoker | The Origins of Dracula
The man behind Dracula. The ideas that shaped modern horror.Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that inspired them.In this episode of Ink and…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannySteve & Melissa by the fireside | HUK Fiction Podcast Origins and Season 1 Recap
The stories behind the stories. The origins of Haunted UK Fiction. What really goes into bringing these tales to life.Join Steve and Melissa for a special…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP16 - One Always Comes Back by Robert McDermott | A Scottish new year's folk-horror story
Ancient customs and lore haunt visitors to a remote Scottish forest...'This place gives me the creeps,’ said Ruth, ‘it’s too quiet. It doesn’t seem…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP15 - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Willerby | An uncanny Christmas horror story
A Christmas Tree that doesn't want Christmas to end, a true case of by careful what you wish for!“I wish it could be Christmas every day,” she whispered, like…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - Flash Fiction 05 - The Christmas Ghost by Melissa West | The ghost of nostalgia
When the ghost of Christmases past lingers in the back of our minds, and the dark corners of the room..."I have a Christmas Ghost. Each year, the moment I haul…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - Flash Fiction 04 - Running from the Christmas Tractor by Harrie Tabor | A short bout of holiday horror
Preparations for a festive event turn into a terrifying holiday horror...“She eyed the tractor...They hadn’t told her much about the previous owner, but she’d…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP14 - The Retribution of Parson Beelzebub Brown by Jed Vesper | A Christmas horror story
Revenge is best served at Christmas..."A bead of sweat careered down the dome of his forehead like a wet cockroach. Slapping his head and rubbing frenziedly…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP13 - The Lady of the Stairs by LJ Aldon | A Scottish Christmas ghost story
A castle legend. A restless spirit. A voice determined to be heard.“Around the late 1400s, there was a woman who was a mistress of one of my ancestor’s lairds…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP11 - The Hollow Rooms Part 1 by Ian Harris | A twisted Christmas nightmare
The perfect holiday retreat holds a deep, dark, twisted secret..."The Hollow Rooms stood on the crest of the mountain like a black crown…. A long drive curved…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP12 - The Hollow Rooms Part 2 by Ian Harris | The conclusion of this twisted tale
Below the surface, the perfect holiday retreat hides a dark secret..."To anyone else, the Hollow Rooms was a grand winter retreat. Only Ian and Liam knew the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - Flash Fiction 03 - Arena of Shadows by Jed Vesper | A Christmas horror story
A child's Christmas wish turns into a nightmare wrapped in ribbons."It is the not knowing that twists the guts of the helpless figure, almost as much as the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP10 - Driftstone Marsh by Jason Wells | A dramatic holiday horror
A late-night drive. A snow-covered road. Something moving just beyond the headlights..."Heart pounding, he exhaled a shaky breath and forced himself to look…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyInside Nightborn: Dreams, Nightmares, and Control | Theresa Cheung
A shared nightmare. A collapsing boundary between dreams and reality. What if your mind was no longer your own?“Alice saw the wave… it rose like a predator…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP09 - The Overcoat by LD Brown | A sweeping Victorian style vampire story
A simple request. A careful craft. A garment that carries something far darker within it."My father was in a strange mood that day. He welcomed me with genuine…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - Flash Fiction 02 - Echoes in the Mist by Michele Liddle | A tale inspired by Celtic lore
Sometimes, echoes just need to be heard..."Eilidh MacKenzie always knew she was different. Raised in a quiet Scottish village cradled by hills and lochs, her…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP08 - Blackdamp by T. J. McLaughlin | A supernatural thriller
Some things should never be unearthed..."Pierce saw a large group of men appear from a bellowing wall of white. Like ghostly figures emerging from beyond the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP07 - Roadsong by Glenn Quigley | An eerie and unsettling road trip
A roadtrip takes a dark turn after a stop at a roadside diner..."A jukebox blasted out some Chuck Berry. He knew the tune but not the words... He couldn’t…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP06 - Mother Never Liked Dead Things by S.C. Fisher | A bone-chilling ghost story
A ghostly tale told from a chilling perspective..."When I awoke again, it was to darkness. I had been hopeful for my bed, to find myself ensconced in blankets…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - Flash Fiction 01 - Helen (Something in the Cellar) by Melissa West | The story of a lonely ghost
A shattered moment. A lingering presence. A ghost who remembers everything.“I stayed where I had fallen, frozen in fear… Papa had seen. And I knew exactly what…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP05 - The Big Top by Willerby | A weird, wild, and wonderful tale
A travelling circus. A strange invitation. A night in Willerby that may not belong to this world.“Welcome to my Big Top… From nowhere and everywhere… the…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP04 - Jack's Pool by Willerby | In Willerby monsters do exist
In the village of willerby, a mysterious creature makes it's presence felt after newcomers awaken it..."On the two-minute walk home, Sally and Dan picked their…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP03 - Shortcuts by Willerby | A winding alternate dimension story
A hidden path. A quiet town. Some shortcuts should never be taken.“We were between two hedges… a narrow passage where the light didn’t fall quite right. ‘Dad?’…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP02 - It Shows Up When It's Needed by Robert McDermott | A ghost born of tragedy
A haunting story born of tragedy, a ghost that lingers just long enough to be remembered..."I turned. A boy sat at the far end of the bench... I felt as if…
Haunted UK Fiction: Tales of the Supernatural, Paranormal, and UncannyS01 - EP01 - Shadows in the Barri Gotic by Tim Hale | A haunting in Barcelona
A new flat. A lingering presence. A wartime ghost that refuses to leave.“Jane lay perfectly still, barely breathing… the smell of tobacco hung heavy in the…